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Microsoft reported strong Q2 fiscal 2026 results, beating earnings and revenue estimates driven by robust cloud and AI growth, despite share decline on guidance concerns over high capital expenditure…
Microsoft launched its Maia 200 AI chip to reduce costs and gain control over AI hardware, aiming to ease reliance on expensive Nvidia chips across its Azure data centers.
USA Rail Terminals opened a new rail terminal in Monroe, Louisiana, to support Meta's AI data center project, enhancing logistics and infrastructure for the company.
An investment consortium including Microsoft and Nvidia will acquire Aligned Data Centers for $40 billion, focusing on AI infrastructure with significant long-term capital deployment planned.